The open letter of Lourd de Veyra addressed Vic Sotto, open-up his sentiments after watching the Metro Manila Film Festival entry “My Little Bossings.” He pointed out the heavy ad placements of products endorsed not only by Vic and Kris Aquino. He also added that Vic wasted the trust given to him by the public as one of the showbiz’ most powerful personalities.
Open Letter to Vic Sotto by Lourd de Veyra (Originally published at spot.ph):
Dear Bossing Vic Sotto,
Una sa lahat, happy new year.
Magpapakilala muna ako. Ako po si Lourd de Veyra. Fan ako ng Tito, Vic, and Joey bago pa lang ako natutong magsulat—kung tutuusin, kaya kong magsulat ng academic thesis tungkol sa mga pelikula ninyo (Ang kaibigan kong direktor na si R.A Rivera ang gumawa naman ng undergraduate dissertation sa UP tungkol sa mga pelikulang pinagtampokan nina Joey at Rene Requiestas. Naka-uno daw siya kay Dr. Nicanor Tiongson). Kaya kong magdiskurso tungkol sa parodic element ng Ready… Aim… Fire at Forward March laban sa estado ng kapulisan at militar nung ’80s. Puwede rin nating pag-usapan ang Doctor, Doctor I Am Sick bilang isang satirikong pagpuna sa medical malpractice (genius ang eksenang kinukunan ng 1,000 cc ng dugo si Palito), ang mga surrealistikong katangian ng Fly Me to the Moon, ang pagsubvert ng Kabayo Kids sa imahen ng Japanese superhero groups at paghihinete sa Pilipinas, ang Ma’am May We Go Out bilang isang critique ng Philippine educational system, etc.
Continue reading here: An Open Letter to Vic Sotto
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